#ThroughTheirEyes：存在於現實中的魔幻一刻，Rodney Smith 鏡頭裡的迷人世界

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Rodney Smith 12/24/1947 — 12/5/2016 Photographer Rodney Lewis Smith, who helped us see the world as a place of beauty, grace, style, and wit, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Monday, December 5th, at age 68. Roddy, as he was affectionately known to family and friends, was a unique man. He orchestrated every detail of his life and work, where he insisted on maintaining the most exacting of standards. He was often described as "difficult", but explained that it was because he was willing to do anything to make an image. His creative process was intricately connected to how he examined his own life, how he got to know himself, how he drew clarity from his emotions and translated them into pictures. “I kind of represent a world that is possible if people act at their best. It’s a world that’s slightly beyond reach, beyond everyday experience, but it’s definitely not impossible,” he said reflecting on his work last year. Rodney is survived by his wife, Leslie Smolan, his son Jonah Smith, his daughter Savannah Smith, his sister, Marianne Harrison and his iconic body of work. Donations in his honor, can be made to New York's Classical Music Radio Station, www.wqxr.org, or the Palisades Free Library, NY www.palisadeslibrary.org

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"Saori on Sea Plane Wing." Dominican Republic. 2010.

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Sad to learn that @martha_weddings printed magazine is closing it’s door. Rodney enjoyed the creative freedom of shooting for them multiple times.

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“It’s not the camera or equipment that makes the picture. It’s the eye.” -Rodney Smith

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“Zoe on Water with Ducks, Sherwood Island, Westport, Connecticut, 2004”

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Always Rememeber . . . “Skyline, Hudson River, New York, 1995”

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Did you know there were alligators in this swamp while shooting this photo? . “Danielle in Boat, Beaufort, South Carolina, 1996”

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Deanna and Eva no. 1, The Cloudroom, New York City, 1999

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“I am interested in a sense of grace, real elegance, style, not of the moment but to call forth attributes in men and women that are long-standing and that will never go out of fashion.” -Rodney Smith

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“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art…. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves . Mr. Smith believed the process of making something valuable aesthetically is drawn from the emotional connection with the world around us that’s then transferred on to an artifact. . Edythe & Andrew kissing on Top of Taxis, New York, New York, 2008. . . . #rodneysmith #photographer #icon #photography #film #hasselblad #color #legend #master #artist #love #tbt #art #whimsy #newyork #beauty #beautifulworld #world #newyorktimes

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#rodneysmith #whiteout #blizzard2016 You Stay Frosty NYC

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Saori and Jimmy Picnicking, 2010 #RodneySmith Here's to an early Spring #groundhogday

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It's always 3 o'clock somewhere! #teatime • Zoe Balancing Teapot on Head, Burden Mansion, New York 2006

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We dedicate this post to all women, everywhere… May you always lead the way, and conquer. May you always find balance between your strength and grace. May you never fear to live or shine the whimsy that lives in YOU. #internationalwomensday #rodneysmith #rodneysmithphotography #photgrapher #photography #blackandwhite #color #film #hasselblad #legend #artist #art #legacy #woman #women #inspire #inspiration #grace #beautiful #words #unknown #whimsy

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Okay, we're ready to go! See you at #metgala @metcostumeinstitute #vogue #fashion #photography #fineart #reikawakubo #redcarpet #wearableart

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Wyatt Holding Polaroid in Front of Face, Orange County Airport, NY 1998

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"Zoe Reading, Seated on Bookcase." Long Island, New York. 2004.

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Viktoria Upside Down, Westbury Gardens Long Island, New York, 2011 Reach a new perspective with #RodneySmith's new #coffeetablebook #westbury photographed for @moremag

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